New Listings Tempe Arizona - Bill Salvatore, Realty Executives East Valley - 602-999-0952

Another Great Home with Character in Today’s Tempe Fast 15

There’s lots to like about Tempe, Arizona, not the least of which is its college-town atmosphere with a fun and quirky flair. Take number 5 on our list of 15 of the newest homes for sale in Tempe… the single level, 4 bedroom home has lots of space, and personality to spare! Along with a… Read More

Regulation Stamp, TRID, mortgage regulations - Bill Salvatore, Realty Excellence East Valley - Arizona Elite Properties 602-999-0952

Video: Mortgage Closing Timeline Averages 50 Days

The number of days outlined in this video, to close a Real Estate Transaction, are accurate. Thanks to recent government regulations (TRID), the time to close a loan has indeed lengthened. Even though we always build this into the closing time frame in a Purchase Contract, I always explain to both Home Buyers and Home… Read More

Yarnell Hill Fire- Attribution: U.S. Department of Agriculture via Wikimedia Commons - Bill Salvatore, Realty Executives East Valley - 602-999-0952

Two long years for the families of Granite Mountain Hotshots – Video

We Remember. Today is the 2-year anniversary of the death of Granite Mountain Hotshots It’s been two years now, a short time in relation to a lifetime but a long haul for the families, friends and neighbors of 19 brave and selfless firefighters who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill fire. There has been… Read More

The Granite Mountain Hotshots, One Year Later

Mathematician and Meteorologist Edward Lorenze coined the phrase “butterfly effect” theorizing that the flap of a butterfly’s wings could, weeks later, influence the progress of a hurricane. The theory is of course much more in-depth than that, but the upshot is that a very small occurrence can have enormous and unforeseen consequences. Exactly one year… Read More